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Friday, 7 March 2014

Glitter with Stencil

Hello friends...

Nupur here from Nupur Creatives...
I hope you all are having fun with our new Glam With Glitter Challenge...
Today I am going to share a glitter technique with you all..
Stencils are in trend right now...  & today we are going to combine glitter with stencils to create beautiful & glittery backgrounds...

I saw this technique on Jennifer Mcguire's blog and I loved the results... 

Lets get started...
Here are the materials we are going to need for this technique:
  • Sticker sheet/ adhesive backed sheet
  • Versamark Ink pad
  • Stencil
  • bone folder (optional)
  • glitter in 2 or more contrasting colors
  • scrap piece of paper to catch the excess glitter


take the stencil & rub versamark ink pad on the side that will be facing the sticker sheet.
This will prevent the stencil from adhering to the sticker sheet permanently

Remove the paper backing from the sticky part of the sticker sheet ( don't throw the backing paper, we will be using it in the next few steps).
The sticker sheet is thin so I have cut it slightly larger than the stencil & attached it to a thick card stock with some masking tape (the sticky side should be facing up). Now place the stencil (versamark side face down) on top of the sticker sheet.


Now take the backing paper & place it on top of the stencil ( shiny side facing the stencil) & burnish it nicely... there should be no gaps between the stencil & the sticker sheet otherwise the glitter will slip under the stencil & the resulting image won't be crisp.
I have used  my bone folder for this step but if you don't have it then you can use a similar tool or even your fingers...

Now remove the backing paper & pour glitter all over the stencil & remove the excess by gently tilting it & tapping on the back a few times...

Now again take the backing paper & burnish the glitter in the exposed adhesive of the sticker sheet...

Take a soft bristle brush or a baby wipe to remove all the loose glitter from the stencil...
 Gently peel off the stencil from the sticker sheet... take care not to tear the sticker sheet during this step...

Now pour the 2nd color of glitter on top & remove the excess.

Again take the backing paper & burnish the glitter..
Burnishing also gives the glitter a slightly velvety finish.

Now your glittery background is ready to be used..  :)

You can also die cut this glitter paper & use it as accents.

Here is a card I made with it... 
(Please excuse the design & photography as I assembled it in a real hurry before leaving for my holidays )

For the butterfly & the border I die cut both of them & adhered them on sticker sheet & trimmed off extra sticker sheet... next I poured the glitter on top & burnished it.. so the negative space of the die cut was glittered... to match the glittered paper bckground...

I hope you will try out this technique & join us in our current challenge.


Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps Stencil: Damask
Joy Craft Butterfly
Cheery Lynn Mexican tile 
 Evergreen Bough
Versamark ink
MS Score Board
Glitter

Friday, 28 February 2014

Challenge #9 - Glam with Glitter


Hello lovely ladies..
This is Charu Joshi here to present you the new Challenge for the month of March 2014.
Firstly , I would like to thank all the participants for the last month's challenge. A post announcing the Winners for the same, will be followed soon.. So.. stay tuned..

This month we would like you all to glamorize your projects using Glitter.. You must use glitter in making the projects. We would love to see your different and unusual way to use glitter.

Challenge# 9 -  Glam With Glitter

Moving on to the inspirations from our DT members..

Nupur created this lovely card , using glitter embossing powder and sticker sheet with glitter






Pratiksha created this lovely layout , don't miss the glamorous glittery dress and the beautiful blooms





 


Tanvi has come up with such beautiful card, the butterfly is super gorgeously glamorized with glitter.


 


Rajni, as always, has come up with yet another stunning good luck card..
 She used wink of stella glitter pens.





  


And now its my turn to inspire you.. :)
Well, I transformed and created these fabulously glittery and glamorous looking pair of footwear for my daughter.. I incorporated the technique of using glitter with mod podge.. 

 

 

 Hope we all have inspired you enough to create something new using Glitter.. Other DT members will also join in soon to inspire you more. Stay tuned for the fabulous new techniques and usage of Glitter That our DT members will come up with, entire this month.. Keep visiting !! and Happy Crafting !!  :)



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Getting Inspired by Film Songs

Hi All,

Its been a long time since I crafted and thanks to this Blog at least I make it a point to sit and complete some projects in a month....You all must have been reading the posts by my fellow DT's and I am sure the posts have given you enough ideas to jot down your inspiration and plan your next project.

Well, my topic is getting inspired by Film Songs...I have been a total film buff and a TV girl right from my early age to the extent that I also chose a career in TV!! hehehe!! And though I watch all kinds and all language films I love cheesy and what we call bindass or tapori music a lot...and then there are those soft romantic ones that please my ears...so today I have two projects showing my two different type of film song choices and a few ideas on some other film songs that you could try out!!!


1. Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho aur Chabbi Kho Jaye....this hit number from Bobby has been the favourite of most of us and so has the song...Do Dil Mil Rahe Hai Magar Chupke Chupke from Pardes....so I have taken these two songs and made a mixed media project!

Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho aur Chabbi Kho Jaye...has been twisted a little to be "Hum Tum Ek Pinjare Mein Band Ho Aur Chabi Kho Jaye ....



This same project can go for the second song...Do Dil Mein Rahe minus the key hanging on the cage...as I have kept a few other birds and the two love birds lost in each other!!!


2. Aaaj Blue hai Paani Paani...aur Din bhi Sunny Sunny...Aa Jao in the beach yaar ...Photo meri khich...the Yo Yo Honey Singh peppy number has topped the radio charts and is teh current favourite with the youngsters ...(secretly I love it too)...so I thought why not use that and do a mixed media project too!!!




I have kept the backdrop blue to indicate the 'beach' and the added the sun rays for the 'sunny sunny'line...and a camera and the instant photo frame for the line..'photo meri khich'...I later thought I could have added more elements to indicate the 'beach'....like flip flops....trees etc...but that was an after thought ...maybe I do another project or added the elements later if I wish to!!!


Other songs that came to my mind during this project and I wish I had the time to convert all of them into craft projects ...

1. Pretty Woman walking Down the Street- for this a cool chick walking is all you need along with some other crafty materials....

2. I Just Called ...to say..I LOVE YOU- a stamped image of telephone or mobile...or a telephone charm  with the words I LOVE YOU could be the lines a craft project can shape up!!!

3. My Grandfathers clock- an antique clock with a vintage project could be inspired by this song!!

4. Do Dil Mein Rahe Hai..Magar Chupke Chupke- another idea could be to have two hearts pop up of some vellum sheets or two hearts popping out of a pocket or under a tree etc....

I hope I have given some food for thought to you all for the weekend...so enjoy yourselves and do share your projects with us....Hope you all have participated in the current challenge....still a day is left so join us !!!

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Using quotes as an inspiration!

Hey everyone!

Wish you all a blessed shivratri! Plus it's a holiday! I love mid-week breaks. They're so refreshing!

I hope you've been enjoying the fabulous inspirations brought by our DT members? Such amazing ideas that will inspire you to create gorgeousness!! 

On the same note I'm here today to show you that some quotes also can inspire us to create projects.
(P.s. Please excuse the simplicity of my work-I'm at my mum's place and have had to improvise!) 

While searching for quotes, I found this-



After some contemplating I came up with this. Using the words I wanted to create a vintage feel to the layout. And yes, I found my love when the time was right :) and have a beautiful princess as well :) 




I have used DCWV paper stacks to create the layout :) 


For my 2nd layout I've used this quote I found online and used my favourite pictures to make this 8x8 layout :)







The quote on the layout says- "everyone says you fall in love only once, but that's not true, every time  I see you I fall in love all over again!"

That's all from me today. Don't forget to take part in this month's challenge #7 trendy chevrons and triangles

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Getting Inspired By Nature


Hello lovely ladies...


In this article , I will share my tips for finding inspiration for crafting from Nature. Looking at the world we live in and finding a way to integrate it into a design requires seeing nature from a new and very different perspective. There is inspiration around everywhere around you and you just need to keep your eyes and minds open!! You can find loads of ideas,shapes,textures,color combos,themes,etc form various sources of nature.
The sunset and sunrise, the song of birds, their evening gatherings, the breeze that sways trees and the winds that blow your mind away…it’s all inspiration for you. Nature is serene, beautiful, lovely, unique and a gift to every one of us. Experiencing it and getting inspired by it should be a part of every crafter's life. Listen to the birds tweeting, the wind blowing, water lapping on the shore, the crickets cricketing all night long and the trees swaying....everything is so inspiring!! See the breathtaking sunrise and sunset-how in minutes a blanket of darkness overcomes light and how the light wins over darkness. See the birds in tens, hundreds and thousands , flying away home, the clouds each of them, having their own story to tell, the plants growing greener by the day, the flowers smiling, the stars twinkling in complete darkness. Feel the waves of the sea ,the shades of the trees and the lovely gentle breeze. 

Here is what I have come up with inspiration from the divine beauty of nature. Hope you like them. Making CAS cards,as you all know, is not my style but I tried to gave my best. All cards that I am sharing today are specially made for this post to inspire you all. All the inspiration pictures are taken from net.

INSPIRATION  (SUNRISE)
There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss  to get inspiration from these. 



I used my Technique Tuesday Stamp, IO stamp,Tim Holz stencil and Distress Inks to create this card. 





INSPIRATION  (SUNSET)

Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and reds, the sunset with peaches. It is  still and shadowy and sweet n cool !!


 I have used Memory Box Die Orchard Tree Frame , Memory Box Die Debutante Frame, and Distress Inks. The sentiment is from Tim Holz stamp set.  



How about this??
Nature changes its mood....a little warmer look now !!



For this I used Impression Obsession Hydrangea Stamp set and few Distress Inks.This was really a quick card. 



INSPIRATION 
(a little cool n foggy)

In this particular picture I loved the balance of black n red and fell in love with it. I used Tim Holz stencils,Hero Arts Stamp and PTI stamp. 






INSPIRATION (FALL LEAVES)


We all enjoy the colors of autumn leaves. The changing fall foliage never fails to surprise and delight us. Maple leaves turn bright red ,orange and deep yellow. Aren't they pretty enough to inspire us.




Another one...!!




I combined both and created a Thank You card. I have used Justrite Stamps and Distress Inks. Also used glossy accents to make that tiny droplets.




INSPIRATION  (OCEANS/WAVES)

 People of all ages love to watch the ocean waves and listen to them.I often feel refreshed by seeing scenes of the ocean. But what seems to influence me most is the sound of the ocean. The sound made by the ocean waves is really the natural sound of the universe. I feel ,the waves are singing...the rhythm they make is deep from the heart of ocean. 



Here is what I came up with...
The music die by Joycraft is complimenting the soothing and cool colors picked from ocean. When words fail...Music speaks!!How romantic!!




INSPIRATION (RAINBOW)

My teacher asked my favorite color. ... I said ‘Rainbow’.... and I was punished to stand out of my class.
How Iove Rainbowwwwws !!
Colors are my favorites.



And here is my card...!!
Background with all rainbow colors and the darkness I have given with black butterfly.
I have used Distress Inks, Tim Holz stencil ,Penny Black Stamp Set,Versamark Ink and Golden Heat Embossing Powder.




INSPIRATION  (WINDS)

The answer to everything, and to life itself, is blowing in the Wind....blowing with the Wind. So much of inspirations....give your thoughts a little creative look and
give your dreams a little flight.




The kites are hand drawn and hand cut and stamp used is Dylusion Stamp.




INSPIRATION
(flowers /gardens/butterflies) 
I'm grateful for always being surrounded by flowers....my handmade flowers. I consider myself quite blessed to be able to share what I know about flower making with you. I mostly use my handmade flowers on my cards. I'm sharing few of my old cards also to show how crazy I'm for flowers.
 
























There are tons and tons of inspirations that you can get from nature. Chirping birds, softness of their feathers,innocence in their eyes...these are all sources of inspiration. Bark of the trees, their widely spread branches, smaller to smaller vein of the leaf also inspires us....sometimes to pick the theme...sometimes to pick the color combo and sometimes textures. Inspiration is there everywhere. All you have to do is to spot it and capture it.
I hope I was able to inspire you from nature. Do leave your valuable comments...they mean a lot to me. Besides all inspiring things around, I feel more inspired and more confident with your love and support.


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